The request of the European Union to postpone the ratification of their post-Brexit trade deal by a month was agreed to by the United Kingdom. This move however added on to the existing uncertainty into what is already a very… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
With Investors Nervous Of Sky-High Price, Bitcoin’s Value Continues To Plunge
With investors getting jittery about the astronomical price that the crypto currency bitcoin had attained in recent times, the value of the virtual currency sunk as much as 17 per cent on Tuesday. According to analysts, the drop came as… Read More ›
Damage to fan blade of United Airlines Boeing 777-200 consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB chairman
In a statement, Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated, according to a preliminary assessments, the damage to the fan blade in the Pratt & Whitney engine which failed in the United Airlines Boeing… Read More ›
McDonald’s To Achieve Gender Parity In Leadership Roles By 2030
With the aim of enhancing diversity at the workplace, the fats food chain McDonald’s has set a target of achieving equality in terms of number of men and women in leadership roles at the company. Additionally, over the next four… Read More ›
Britain calls for urgent unfettered access to Xinjiang which houses modern concentration camps
On Monday, Britain is set to call on the United Nations to ask China to give “urgent and unfettered” access to Xinjiang to investigate reports of abuses in the Chinese region. The development is also set to mark Britain’s return… Read More ›
United Airlines only airlines which operates Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive following an engine failure on a United Boeing 777 in Denver, requiring immediate or heightened inspections of similar planes. In a statement late on Sunday, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson… Read More ›
China appeals to reset U.S.-China relations
In a significant development that underscores the fact that the previous Administration efforts aimed at countering China’s exploitive trade practices have indeed hit their targets, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has called on the Biden Administration to reopen dialogue with… Read More ›
Study Claims A Billion Doses Excess Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded By Rich Countries
According to a new study, one billion more doses of the available Covid-19 vaccines than their citizens need have been purchased by the richest countries of the world which would mean that people from poorer countries will probably not be… Read More ›
Paris Agreement Officially Rejoined By The US
The Paris Agreement on climate change has not formally been rejoined by the United States. The agreement was formed to tackle the problem of global warming so that the potentially catastrophic impacts of it can be avoided. According to the… Read More ›